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THEBIGSHIFT is a tight summary of the 9+ big shifts shaping the future, designed to help organizations and industries better understand how radical changes in technology and culture are weaving the new economy.

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Advancements in AI are moving us closer to a reality where computers are so intelligent that they’re capable of conducting human-like reasoning and conversations. On the tail end of Gigaom Change 2016 last week where 30+ keynote panelists (all industry experts) converged to showcase 7 key enterprise technologies changing the future of business, questions being asked were:
What new opportunities does AI open up for business leaders?
What does it take to be a cognitively…

There are now 17 billion-dollar companies in the collaborative economy with billions more of investment being poured into Uber, Airbnb and others. Described as one of the biggest shifts of this century, the rise of what’s now being touted as the freelance economy supports nearly 15.5 million people according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—an increase of roughly 1 million since May 2014— and by 2020, another report estimates that more than 40% of the…

Open data is transforming economic, social, cultural and political life. McKinsey has estimated that the potential global value of open data is around $3 trillion annually, with $1.1 trillion allocated to the U.S.. The move toward radical transparency has gained momentum but how exactly is it measured, and what are some of the ways in which is impacting the world around us?
In government, it helps tackle corruption, enhances public services and improves public services,…

IoT doesn’t just expand the possibilities of computing, but “fundamentally redefines it and is a game-changer for almost every part of the economy with the capacity to solve the greatest social and business challenges of our time.” So believes Doug Davis, senior VP and GM of the Internet of Things Group at Intel. “Every overnight sensation is 20 years in the making,” and we’re now at a point in time where our collective ability to truly solve some of the world’s…

“We all know activity on the internet on a daily basis moves at lightening speed”, but in case you’re wondering how pervasive our connectivity has become, this infographic from QMee cleverly demonstrates. I think we’d all agree, “there’s something about having the numbers in front of you that makes it just a little bit more fascinating…”…

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